Sash fastener



Oct. 12 1, 1926. r 1,603,159

' A. J. SNYDER 1 v SASH-FASTENER Filed Feb. 1. 1922 Patented d. 11 1926.

- c m stares means ALBERT a. sNYnER, or rHrLAnnLrHIA, rENNsYLvANIA.

SASH FAsrnNER.

Application filed February My invention relates tonewiand usefulimprovements in a: sash fastener, andhas for Its ob ect 'to prov de anexceedingly simple and effective devlce of this character which maylie-readily and quickly appliedto the sash otcoacting windowsand whenmounted in position and the parts interlocked it is racticallyimpossible to jimmy the window or force thesanoe'open; v

Another ob ectof the invention is gtofso locatethe fastening devices;such: as screws,

I that they cannotibeforced out should any I attemptbe made to force'thewindow's'ash (low sash.

71th these ends HLVIQW, this mvention consists in .the details ofconstruction and v combination ofelements hereinafter set forth 9 andthen specifically designated by the claim. F

In. order that those skilled in theart to a which this inventionappertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I willdescribe. its construction indetail, referring by numerals to theaccompanying draw ng form ng a part of this application, in

which 1+ 7 of coacting windowsashin the region of the meeting railsshowing the-application ofmy invention thereto. l

i Fig. 2 is ail-enlarged side elevation of the lock .portionof thesashfastener the finger" 4 button being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is an inner face View o'fvthe' s11pporting member ShOWIIIgth-Grecess for the .7

reception of the header the lockingbolt.

m Fig. 4C is a, fragmentary plan view of the V locking bolt illustratingthe construction of the head of said bolt. v V Fig. 5 is asectionalvie'vvjof one of the .window'sash in the region of a keeper plate r!further object ot v the invention is to v providea supporter bracket forattachment 3 to'the upper edge of the lower window sash attachment tothe side rail of the upper win-i Fin. 1 is a fra menta ers ective view.1

o C! I V bored'one or more holes 16l1av1ng a counter- Q as will beobvious.

1, 192a Serial No. 533,297.

illustrating oneofthe holesin the sashand the relation of the keeperplate thereto.

3 Fig. 6 is a face view of one 01": the keeper;

- plates;

In carrying out myinvention as'here' em-;

bodied, 2 represents a'lower window sash and 3 the cojaeti'ng upperwindow sash. To, the upper edge'of the lower window sash' is-fastenedthe angle. supporting, 111e1nber{ or bracket 4 by suitable,fasteningimeans, such v screws, passing through the foot 6 ofthe supportand ei'nbed'ded in the window 4 sash. With the upper endof'the upright 7of the supporting member on both faces thereof are formed thebosses'8and 9, here shown as anysuitable configuration. A hole 10, passescircular in crosssection but which be of H V i' so as to form"azsubstantial bearing for the 'lfocking'r. bolt 11 while that portion'ofthe.

hole within the boss. 8 is enlarged to form.

a recess or chamber, as plainly shown in Fig. 3,, tor the receptJonofthehe'ad 12 of the locking: bolt which 1s formed byswedging the endofsaid bolt and said head produces the oppositely disposed shoulders 13for a I purpose to be hereinafter described; To theopposite end of thelocking bolt is fixeda finger button 14 preferablyha'ving threadedconnection with said bolt as shown in Fig. 2, said fin er button being'utilized, to turn the locking bolt on its axis and also being used asthe contact element for one end of the coil spring 15 which is'coiledabout the bolt H llwith its other end resting against the boss ,9 'sothat the locking bolt is normally held in a? retracted position with thehead thereof Within therecess'in the boss 8.

In the] side rail of the window sash 3 are bore 17 of larger diameterconcentricthere within which is fitted the disc shaped keeper platelSheld in place. by suitable fastening means 19. such as screws and thiskeeper plate same shape as the head'of th-elo'cking bolt havingagreater'diameter 1n one direction 'hasan eye or hole' 20 therethrough ofthe.

'thanthe other solthatv the locking boltmziy readily pass therethroughbut cannot be withdrawn after beingrotated aquarter turn r p p Oneof'these keeper plates'ispositioned so asto be engaged by the lockingbolt when the window sash are closed and another or others may belocated at suitable distances therefrom so as to be engaged by thelocking bolt when either of the window sash is open at a certaindistance thus permitting either sash to be locked in an open position.

In practice the locking bolt is normally held in' a retracted positionby the spring 15 so that the head 12 is within the recess in the boss 8permitting either sash to be moved without any of the parts contactingwith the locking bolt and when it is desired to lock the window it isonly necessary to move the sash untilthe eye of one of the keeper platesis in alignment with the locking bolt when said locking bolt may beforced against the action of the spring 15 until the head passes throughthe eye 20, then by rotating said bolt the head thereof Will be held incontact with the inner face of the keeper plate by the spring to preventaccidental displacement thereof.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits ofthe appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis A sash fastener including an angular supporting rn-einbcrga boss oneach side of the upper end of the supporting member, said supportingmember and bosses having a hole passing entirely therethrough with thatportion in only one boss enlarged to producea recess, a bolt slidablymounted in said hole and having a head corresponding to the recess abutton on the opposite end of the bolt and a spring coiled about thebolt and engaging said button and one of the bosses to normally forcethe bolt head into the -r ev cess.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 'at- 'fiXeifl my signature.

ALBERT J. SNYDER;

